AP PhotoDetroit Lions defensive end Willie Young has been known to incorporate his love for fishing into his sack celebration.

ALLEN PARK -- May and June is the time of year when NFL players get back on the field, taking part in organized team activities as they ramp up for the opening of training camp in July.

For the Detroit Lions, it's also an important time year to raise money for local charities.

The Lions host a number of annual functions, ranging from a traditional golf outing to the more unorthodox bocce ball tournament. This year they're adding a new event to the lineup -- a fishing tournament. It's scheduled for June 12 at Kensington Metropark in Milford, Mich.

"I think this is unique," Lions defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch said. "It's good for us. A lot of the players grew up hunting and fishing. It'll be a lot of fun for us to be there, but also, people in Michigan -- There's a lot of fishermen and hunters around here."